Mobile transaction services

Abstract

A method may include receiving identification information associated with a user, where the identification information is used to store electronic receipts for the user. The method also includes receiving, from a point-of-sale device, transaction information for a transaction involving the user and generating an electronic receipt for the transaction. The method further includes storing the electronic receipt.

1 . A computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
 store an identifier associated with a user of a mobile device;   provide a user interface configured to:
 receive input from the user, the input identifying categorization information associated with storing electronic receipts for the user; 
   provide the identifier or display the identifier, via the mobile device, to a point-of-sale device associated with a retailer; and   receive an electronic receipt associated with a transaction between the user and the retailer.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions for providing the identifier or displaying the identifier cause the at least one processor to:
 output the identifier to a display screen of the mobile device.   
     
     
         3 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 2 , wherein the identifier comprises a barcode. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions for providing the identifier or displaying the identifier cause the at least one processor to:
 forward the identifier via a radio frequency communication interface.   
     
     
         5 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , further including instructions for causing the at least one processor to:
 forward the categorization information to an external system that is configured to store the electronic receipt.   
     
     
         6 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 5 , wherein the instructions for causing the at least one processor to receive the electronic receipt cause the at least one processor to receive the electronic receipt from the external system. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , further comprising instructions for causing the at least one processor to:
 access an external system storing a plurality of receipts associated with the user; and   retrieve at least some of the plurality of receipts from the external system, wherein the receipts are stored in accordance with the categorization information.   
     
     
         8 . The computer readable medium of  claim 7 , further comprising instructions for causing the at least one processor to:
 receive, from the user, information identifying a first category associated with stored receipts; and   display at least one of a plurality of receipts or receipt summaries associated with the first category.   
     
     
         9 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 receiving identification information associated with a user, the identification information being used to store electronic receipts for the user;   receiving, from a point-of-sale device, transaction information for a transaction involving the user;   generating an electronic receipt for the transaction; and   storing the electronic receipt.   
     
     
         10 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving, from the user, a request for access to a plurality of electronic receipts associated with the user; and   providing the plurality of receipts to the user.   
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , wherein the providing comprises:
 transmitting the plurality of receipts in summary form for display.   
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving, from the user, categorization information identifying a plurality of categories associated with electronic receipts stored for the user; and   storing the electronic receipts in accordance with the categorization information.   
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 receiving, from the user, a request for receipts associated with a first one of the plurality of categories; and   transmitting receipt information for the first category to a device associated with the user.   
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 forwarding discount information, coupons or special offers to a mobile device associated with the user in response to receiving the transaction information.   
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 determining whether the user has adequate funds in an account associated with the user for completing the transaction.   
     
     
         16 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving a return indication associated with at least one item included in the electronic receipt; and   modifying the electronic receipt to indicate that the at least one item was returned.   
     
     
         17 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 storing electronic receipts for a plurality of users, wherein each of the plurality of users has a corresponding identifier; and   providing access to electronic receipts associated with one of the plurality of users in response to a request that includes an identifier corresponding to the one of the plurality of users.   
     
     
         18 . A point-of-sale device, comprising:
 an input device configured to receive an identifier associated with a user of a mobile device;   logic configured to receive information associated with a transaction between the user of the mobile device and a retailer associated with the point-of-sale device; and   a communication interface configured to forward, via a network, information associated with the transaction to a first system, wherein the first system is configured to generate an electronic receipt associated with the transaction.   
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the input device includes at least one of a scanner to scan a barcode encoding the identifier or a radio frequency interface configured to receive the identifier via a wireless medium. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the logic is further configured to:
 receive at least one of coupon codes or discount codes from the first system or scan coupon codes or discount codes displayed by the mobile device.